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Capital / Liquidity
MAS Offers Banks Guidance on Managing Loan Collateral
By Editors | 24/08/2019
In a review of collateral management standards and practices banks use when lending to corporates, MAS has identified four key areas that need improvement.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Large Exposures Rules to Take Effect in Oct 2020
By Editors | 22/08/2019
MAS published a draft large exposures framework in early 2018, trying to meet the BCBS timeline for adoption in January 2019. The final rules will now take effect in October next year.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Finalises Rule Revisions on Related Entity Exposures
By Editors | 21/08/2019
The revisions may make it more difficult for banking groups to fund offshore business, and force them to restructure or reconsider the relative value of certain group operations.
Capital / Liquidity
US Regulators Approve Easing of Volcker Rule
By Manesh Samtani | 21/08/2019
Two of five US agencies have approved the Volcker Rule revamp, which aims to simplify its requirements and give banks more flexibility to trade.
Capital / Liquidity
Cross-holdings Among Chinese FIs Raise Systemic Risk: S&P
By Editors | 21/08/2019
A new report from S&P says insurers’ high exposure to banks and cross-holdings between banks could heighten systemic risk.
Capital / Liquidity
CBIRC Urges Acceptance of IP Pledges as Loan Collateral
By Editors | 20/08/2019
Financial institutions are encouraged to “actively carry out intellectual property pledge financing business” to provide greater support to innovative enterprises in their development.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Adjusts Initial Margin Implementation Schedule
By Editors | 19/08/2019
The HKMA has adjusted its implementation schedule for the incoming requirements, taking into account the one-year phased extension announced by BCBS and IOSCO in July.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Orders Allianz to Raise Capital Level by A$250m
By Editors | 15/08/2019
APRA wants to send a message to the insurance and super sectors that it expects the same high standards of risk management, including for non-financial risks, as it does for banks.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Props Up NBFCs Through On-Lending Guidance
By Editors | 14/08/2019
Banks are mandated to lend a portion of their funds to priority sectors. Allowing NBFCs to serve as middlemen for such lending provides them a liquidity backstop.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Issues Guidelines for Banks on Managing IRRBB
By Editors | 14/08/2019
Covered supervised institutions have until 1 January 2021 to develop or revise their policies and procedures in accordance with the guidelines.
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